Updated On: 28 March, 2022 01:24 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
It said in a statement tweeted on its official account: "The Academy does not condone violence of any form"

Will Smith and Chris Rock/picture courtesy: AFP
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has responded to the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap episode that has overshadowed everything else that happened at the 94th Academy Awards.
It said in a statement tweeted on its official account: "The Academy does not condone violence of any form." Then went on to say: "Tonight, we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world."